Academic Catalog

ALTW 208: JOB TRAINING/INTERNSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Summer 2025
Units: 1.5
Hours: 4.5 laboratory per week (54 total per quarter)
Degree & Credit Status: Non-Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Basic Skills
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: None
Grade Type: Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass)
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

Student Learning Outcomes

  • The student will be able to explore career choices.
  • The student will recieve feedback on job performance from supervisors evaluation at worksite.
  • The student will experience "on-the -job" training on Foothill Campus in various settings.

Description

This internship program is designed specifically for disabled students who are looking to gain practical work experience in a supportive and diverse range of campus settings. Participants have the opportunity to work with various campus divisions and instructors, offering a broad exposure to different work environments and roles. This program aims to provide a solid foundation in entry-level employment skills and to foster a sense of responsibility and professionalism in the workplace.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Explore and report on vocational choices
  2. Demonstrate successful "on-the-job" training on Foothill campus and off-campus work sites
  3. Demonstrate successful time organizing strategies to fulfill both academic and job responsibilities at work sites
  4. Demonstrate appropriate communication and social skills
  5. Demonstrate good internal and external customer service skills
  6. Demonstrate constructive feedback from supervisor

Course Content

  1. Vocational choices
    1. Research jobs of interest
    2. Prioritize job choices
  2. Time management
  3. Appropriate "on-the-job" communication and social skills
    1. Appropriate behavior on the job
    2. Personal factors affecting work activities
    3. Successful employment strategies
    4. Successful job retention strategies

Lab Content

Students work for Foothill College faculty and staff at different work sites on campus.

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

1. Accessible classroom.
2. Access to campus job sites.
3. When taught online/virtual: students and faculty need internet access with Zoom-capable computer, monitor, and speakers.

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Class participation
Assignments and projects
Work performance

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

Discussion
Cooperative learning exercises
Internship/preceptorship

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

No materials are required for this course.

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

Writing weekly journal entries

Discipline(s)

Developmental Disabilities: Disabled Students Programs and Services